After sending Greg Ellis home on Thursday so that he won't get injured,
the Cowboys continue to seek trade partners for him, according to Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
If they are unsuccessful in trading Ellis, they will cut him.
Ellis is due to earn a base salary of $4.15 million in 2009 and a $1.5 million guarantee.
If they trade him, the Cowboys save $5.65 million towards the cap. If they release him, they will save $4.15 towards the cap but still owe Ellis the $1.5 million guarantee.
As Hill points out, it doesn't make sense for a team to trade for 34-year-old pass rusher and his hefty salary. It would be more cost-efficient to wait for the Cowboys to release him and then sign him for less money.
However, Hill names New England, Miami, Cincinnati and Tampa Bay as possible trade destinations.
Last year, Ellis had eight sacks.
Anthony Spencer,
the team's first-round pick in 2007, will start opposite DeMarcus Ware at OLB.